Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “We're running out of ...” in Portuguese
Explain that a supply is nearly used up.
… está acabando.
We're running out of …
Use the construction appropriate to the product and its number.
Use it in three situations
A kitchen supply
O leite está acabando.
We're running out of milk.
Household essentials
O papel higiênico está acabando.
We're running out of toilet paper.
Planning a grocery trip
Precisamos comprar mais arroz.
We need to buy more rice.
What to watch for
Running out describes dwindling supplies; it does not describe running outside.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in Portuguese: We're running out of toilet paper.
Reveal a sample reply
O papel higiênico está acabando.
We're running out of toilet paper.
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
